Southwest (FWS) Flashcards
What are the climate differences between the three geographic areas of the Sud-Ouest?
ALL Are considered SEMI MARITIME
1) Bergerac/Dordogne area: maritime with warmer temps than Bdx
2) Garonna/Tarn/Lot Rivers area: maritime + Mediterranean
3) Pyrénées Foothills: Maritime + Alpine
What are the three primary geographic locations that the Sud-Ouest appellations are divided into?
1) Bergerac/Dordogne area
2) Garonne/Tarn/Lot Rivers area
3) Pyrénées Foothills
Where is Gasgogne?
the area where modern-day vineyards of Southwest are located.
Is DURAS a red or white grape?
Red.
is Arrufiac and Baroque red or white grapes?
White grapes
Are Courbu and Len de l’el red or white grapes?
White
Are Fer Servadou and Prunelard red or white grapes?
Red
Where is Fronton located?
Garonne and Tarn river sub region
Where is Béarn located?
Pyrénées Foothills region
Where is Coteaxu du Quercy located?
Lot River sub-region
What is the principle grape of Cohors, and where is it located?
Malbec, and Cahors is in the Lot River sub region.
What are the main rivers that run through the Southwest?
North: Garonne & Dordogne
Central: Lot, Tarn, Garonne
South: Cers, Adour
What is the principal grape of Madiran, and where is it located?
Tannat. Pyrérées Foothills sub region.
What are the local names of Fer Servadou and Cabernet Franc in the Madiran?
Fer Servadou: Pinenc
Cabernet Franc: Bouchy
What are the grapes allowed in Bergerac?
Bordeaux grapes + Fer Servadou, Merille for red.
Bordeaux grapes + chenin blanc, odenc, ugni blanc for white Bergerac Sec AOC.
Same for Cotes de Bergerac except: Red w/ min 11%abv; Moelleux whites with min alc at 11% and RS between .4-5.4%.
Where is Monbazillac located and what style of wine is made there?
Liquoreux style wines made of Sémillon, Sauvignon, Muscadelle, late harvest and/or botrytis with 4.5%min RS; 12.5%min abv. Hand Harvesting is mandatory.
Located in Dordogne/Bergerac sub region, surrounded by Bergerac, Rosette, and Saussignac.
Where is Rosette and what style wine is made there?
Located in Dordogne/Bergerac sub region. Within the Pécharmant region to the east of Bergerac and Monbazillac.
Moelleux or Liquoreux from Semillon, Sauvignon, and Muscadell. 0.8%-5.4% RS min 11%abv.
Where is Saussignac located and what style of wine is made there?
in Dordgone/Bergerac subregion, West of Monbazillac and north of Cotes de Duras. Liquoreux - Semillon, Sauvignon, and Muscadell, 4.5% RS, 12% abv min.
Where is Pécharmant and what style wine does it make?
Pécharmant is located in Dordogne/Bergerac subregion,next to Bergerac and Rosette, and makes dry tannic reds from only the 4 bdx varietals.
What is Methode Gaillacoise?
100% Mauzac/Mauzac Rosé in ancestral method. Min 8%abv; 1.7%+ RS.
DOUX: min 5% RS.
